Shock absorber



June 2, 1925.

WITNESS:

l,540,674 w. T, AsHToN SHOCK AESOHBER Filed may 16. 1524 ATTORNEY normal position, the plungers 17 are then moved toward each other, tending to compress the intermediate spring 16, which of course takes care of the rebound ot the running gear, so that no shocks or jars can be transmitted therefrom *to the body of the vehicle. 7

lVhile it is believed that from the ,foregoing description, the nature and advan tages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that, I do not limit myself to What is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as i-lall Within the scope of What is claimed.

hat I claim is: j r I A vehicle shock absorber comprising a casing arranged beneath the frame of the N veh cle; and: having spaced longitudinally disposed slots, spaced end springs arranged in said casing, an intermediate spring arranged therein, sliding plungers positioned between the adjacent ends ot the respective springs, a plate mounted upon the adjacent axle of the vehicle, a pair 'ot oscilla'ting arms pivoted on said plate for each of: said .plnngers, a transverse pin passing through. eachfplimger and the adjacent slotsof.said-casing, and with which the adjacentv eiids of said arms are pivotally connected, whereby said p'lungers aresimultaneously moved toward and away from each other for the purpose specified, and rollers loosely mounted on said pins and operating within said slotsjoff the casing. r v f In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture. e

I \Vg-l IJJIAM T. ASHTON. 

